Alex Abad-Santos is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness and skin care. He came to Vox in 2014. Prior to that, he worked at The Atlantic.

Basic and non-basic are the two broad industry categories. Basic industries consist of small and large businesses that sell primarily to external customers. Non-basic industries consist of primarily ...

As streaming services grow ever more popular, cable subscriptions become ever more irrelevant and more people are looking to cut the cord with their cable provider. For those tired of paying hundreds ...

Basic economy is the cheapest United fare, but you’ll miss out on some of the conveniences of regular economy. Basic economy fares are the latest trend in the airline industry. This is the cheapest ...

We get it—travel is getting expensive. And when budgets are tight, it makes sense to spend your money on experiences at your destination rather than the flight that gets you there. That’s where “basic ...